Russia has announced a ban on imports of certain food and agricultural products from Europe, the U.S., Canada, Japan and Australia. The ban is a response to sanctions being imposed by the West on Russia. We'll take a look at how the tit-for-tat sanctions will impact the crisis in Ukraine.

A group of Haitian-American leaders, including Evanston alderman and president of The Congress to Fortify Haiti Lionel Jean-Baptiste, have urged the Obama administration to deepen their commitment to Haiti in the aftermath of last year’s devastating earthquake.